IMPORTANT NOTICE! 

Florida Department of Health in Indian River County no longer provides primary care or dental services for adults or children. Treasure Coast Community Health now provides primary care services in Gifford Health Center for adults and children. Please contact them or another local community health center if you are looking for primary care or dental services.

The following public health services will remain at the main health department site located at 1900 27^th Street in Vero Beach:

• Family planning/birth control
• HIV/AIDS primary care and services
• Communicable disease services
• Sexually transmitted disease (STD) services
• Immunizations
• School health services
• WIC nutrition program
• Office of Vital Statistics (birth and death certificates)
• Environmental health services
• Community health improvement and outreach
• Public health preparedness and response
• County Human Services assistance program

If you have insurance, contact your insurance company for other providers of primary care in the area. If you do not have insurance, there are low-cost providers in the county for primary care and dental care, and a list of healthcare providers is provided below. Additionally, financial assistance for health care services is provided by the Indian River County Hospital District for those who qualify, and they can be contacted at 772-770-0935. Healthcare providers listed below with an asterisk (*) process Hospital District Financial Assistance applications for their clients. If you do not have a provider, you can contact the Indian River County Medical Society for information about other health care providers in Indian River County at 772-562-0123 or visit their website at https://ircms.org.

Patient medical records will be maintained at the Health Department in accordance with State Law.  If you would like to transfer your records, please contact the Health Department or your new provider to complete an “Authorization for Release of Information” form. 

Below is a list of low-cost providers in the county for primary care and dental care. 

Organizations Providing Low Cost Health Care Services on a Sliding Fee Scale:

• *Treasure Coast Community Health (medical and dental care)
  - 1555 US Highway 1, Suite 105, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
     Ph: 772-257-8224
  - 1545 9th Street SW, Vero Beach, Florida 32962
     Ph: 772-257-8224
  - 12196 CR 512, Fellsmere, Florida 32948
     Ph: 772-257-8224
  - 4675 28th Court, Vero Beach, Florida 32967 (opens 8/26/19)
     Ph: 772-257-8224

• Whole Family Health Center (medical care)
  981 37^th Place, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
  Ph: 772-257-5785 

• *Visiting Nurse Association Mobile Unit (medical care)
  For the mobile unit hours of operation, please call 772 567-5551

• *Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) (home health services)
  1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
  Ph: 772-567-5551  

• *Mental Health Association in Indian River County
  820 37^th Place, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
  Ph: 772-569-9788

• Department of Health in St. Lucie County
  Forever Smiles Children’s Dentistry (dentistry for children 1-20 years)
  St. Lucie West: 537 NW Lake Whitney Place, Ste. 101
  Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
  Ph: 772-462-3800 

PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES 

• Family planning/birth control
• HIV/AIDS primary care and services
• Communicable disease services
• Sexually transmitted disease (STD) services
• Immunizations

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

When registering, please bring the information listed below with you:

• Photo ID
• Driver's license or other ID listing home address,
• Social security card (including all dependent children in the family),
• Any insurance/Medicare/Medicaid cards

ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

• Cash or personal check
• Visa or MasterCard
• Medicare, Medicaid, Clear Health Alliance

For more information, please call 772-794-7425.

CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS

 Immunizations are given to protect your child from disease. Florida law now requires all children entering a public or private school to be immunized with the following vaccines to protect against childhood dreaded diseases:

• DtaP Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough)
• IPV Vaccine (Inactivated Polio)
• HIB Vaccine (Haemophilus Influenza Type B)
• Hepatitis B Vaccine
• MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Varivax Vaccine (Chicken pox)
• Td Vaccine (Tetanus, diphtheria)
• Tdap Vaccine (Tetanus Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis)
• Prevnar Vaccine (Pneumococcal Conjugate)
• Bexsero (Meningococcal B)

In addition, we also offer the following vaccines:

• Menactra Vaccine (Meningococcal)
• Hepatitis A
• Seasonal Influenza
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
• Rotavirus

We offer free childhood vaccines for children ages 2 months through 18 years to children who qualify for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. 

For more immunization information for parents, patients and providers, view the CDC Recommended Immunization Schedules.

Additional Immunization Information:

CDC Easy-to-Read Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adults webpage

CDC Instant Childhood Immunization Schedule webpage

CDC Immunization Schedules for Health Care Professionals webpage

Immunization Guidelines for Florida Schools, Childcare Facilities and Family Daycare Homes

CDC Vaccines & Immunizations webpage

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